Cook Out

2790 Panola Rd, Lithonia, GA 30058

Passed · Apr 20, 2026 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Apr 20, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 20

    Routine

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time as a public health control: procedures and records
    • Critical Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
    • Minor Adequate handwashing facilities supplied and accessible
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 20

    Routine

    2 violations
    • Minor Proper cooling methods used: adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Feb 9

    Routine

    5 violations
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Minor Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
  7. 2023
  8. Passed Jan 17

    Routine

    6 violations
    • Minor Personal cleanliness
    • Minor Posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing
    • Minor Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Minor Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Cook Out, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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  2. 86 McDonald's 150 ft
  3. 87 Burger King 450 ft
  4. 94 Waffle House 500 ft
  5. 90 Kfc 0.1 mi